Monday, January 3, 2011

"Mom and Dad"

The picture above is of my granddad and grandmother Buckman on thier wedding day. But to me they were always mom and dad. I spent a lot of time on the farm with them through out the year. Thier youngest son Sam was my uncle. However, he was only one year older than me. So, he was more like an older brother. And since I started staying there at a very early age, I just imitated him and would call them mom and dad. To me it was like a name, not a title. My mother gave me some of the letters that I had written to my grandparents while I was in Vietnam. Sure enough they started out "Dear mom and dad". It would be much later before I would use the grandparent phrase, after 'dad' had passed away. I began calling mom, grandma. She lived to her mid 90's and was a specail lady. X.

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Born in Missouri. Early childhood spent in Kansas and Oklahoma before moving back to the northeast part of Missouri. Raised in the Catholic Religion as a child. Almost entered a seminary as a young man, but discovered that females were more interesting. Did what all of my ancestors have done and volunteered to go fight in a war. Came home an Atheist. How could a God allow such horror to happen??? Married early,helped produce two beautifull daughters. Now have three wonderfull grandsons. Spent most of my life working with my hands. Construction, Carpenter, Conservationist. I believe I'm here for a reason, just haven't figured out what. May not in this lifetime. Might have to wait for the next go round. Like they say, lifes not about the destination, It's about the journey. Have almost come full circle on the "God Issue". Believe in a higher power, just don't understand it all yet.